G/LIC/N/2/EU/25  
 
26 September  2023 
(23-6393) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT1 
EUROPEAN UNION 
The following communication,  dated 21 September  2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the European Union.  
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  European Union 
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 2023/1142 of 
9 June 2023 amending Implementing Regulations (EU) 
No. 2020/761 and (EU) No. 2020/1988 as regards the quantities 
that may be imported under certain tariff quotas following the 
agreement between the European Union and the United States of 
America  
3 Date of Public ation  12 June 2023 
4 Date of entry into force  19 June 2023 
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  EUR-Lex - Official Journal of the European Union (europa.eu)  
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat  [ ] Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification. ) 
 
[X] No.  
7 Type of notification  [ ] (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer question 
8 to 14)  
 
[X] (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been 
previously notified in document: G/LIC/N/2/EU/15 , 
G/LIC/N/2/EU/16 , G/LIC/N/2/EU/17 , G/LIC/N/2/EU/18 , 
G/LIC/N/2/EU/19 , G/LIC/N/2/EU/20 , G/LIC/N/2/EU/21 , 
G/LIC/N/2/EU/22 , G/LIC/N/2/EU/23 ; (please answer question 15 
and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  Please provide the HS codes and detailed descriptions of the 
products. In case of a long list, please attach the list as an Annex in 
MS WORD document.  
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic: [ ]  
 
Non-Automatic: [ ]  
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals;  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect 
environment;  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;  
 
1 It is understood that the notifying Member has also completed its notification obligations under 
Article  1.4(a) and Article 8.2(b) regarding the relevant law/regulation/procedure notified for by filling this form 
in a full and complete manner.  
2 "New licensing regulation/procedure" is understood to refer to any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and those which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  
 G/LIC/N/2/EU/25  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and 
the prevention of deceptive practices;  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties ( i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, 
Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)  
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration;  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable 
materials and safeguard national security;  
(h)  Other: ______________ (please specify)  
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications   
 Ministry/authority and Department: [ ]  
Address: [ ]  
Website: [ ]  
Telephone: [ ]  
E-Mail: [ ]  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: [ ]  
Address: [ ]  
Website: [ ]  
Telephone:  [ ]  
E-Mail: [ ]  
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure   
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages    
 
 
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type of new 
change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modification of specific details in existing  
procedures:  
 Product coverage;  
 Administrative purpose;  
 Automatic or Non -automatic;  
 Duration of licensing;  
 Change the nature of quantity/value restriction;  
 Eligibility of applicants;  
 Contact information on eligibility;  
 Administrative body(ies) for submission of application;  
 Documentation requirements (including application form);  
 Period for Application;  
 Administrative body(ies) to issue licence;  
 Processing time for issuing licence;  
 Licence fee/administrative charge;  
 Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions;  
 Appeal regulations/procedures;  
 Validity of licence;  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.);  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other: __________ (please specify).  
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)  
 The Agreement between the European Union and the United States 
of America pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on 
Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of 
concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Sche dule 
CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom' s withdrawal from 
the European Union, concluded by Council Decision (EU) 
No. 2023/912 (4), amends the quantities of products to be imported 
under some tariff quotas opened in favour of the United States and  
some tariff quotas opened for all other countries. The tariff quotas 
with following order numbers are concerned: 09.0035, 09.0040, G/LIC/N/2/EU/25  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
09.0041, 09.0055, 09.0056, 09.0059, 09.0070, 09.0073, 09.0083, 
09.0089, 09.0093, 09.0094, 09.0123, 09.0147, 09.4002, 09.4038 , 
09.4116, 09.4123, 09.4127 and 09.4170.  
 
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